Nigeria Episcopal Area

Norma Villagrana of the Western North Carolina Conference prays at an altar in the General Conference prayer room in Charlotte, N.C. The “Cultivating the Garden of the Heart” prayer room is sponsored by The Upper Room and includes prompts and Scriptures in Portuguese, Korean, French, Spanish and Kiswahili. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Prayer room available to General Conference attendees

Open to all, “Cultivating the Garden of the Heart” includes prompts and Scriptures in Portuguese, Korean, French, Spanish and Kiswahili.

Church History

United Methodist church members carry a banner during a rally in Jalingo, Nigeria, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Methodism in the country. Festivities took place in December and included free medical services for two days in each of the church’s four United Methodist annual conferences in Nigeria. Photo by Ezekiel Ibrahim, UM News.

United Methodists in Nigeria mark 100 years in mission

Church leaders and members celebrate milestone with a street rally, worship services and outreach, including free medical care in each of the four Nigeria annual conferences.

Global Health

Nigeria Area Bishop John Wesley Yohanna is joined by the Rev. Jolly T. Nyame, former governor of Taraba state and onetime director of connectional ministries for The United Methodist Church in Nigeria, during a commissioning service for a new emergency ward at Jalingo United Methodist Hospital in Jalingo, Nigeria. Photo by Ezekiel Ibrahim, UM News.

United Methodist hospital in Nigeria expands

Bishop John Wesley Yohanna led a commissioning service for a new emergency ward to enhance services at the church hospital in Jalingo.

Mission and Ministry

Recipients sit on new tricycles that were donated through a partnership between the United Methodist Southern Nigeria Conference and the Beautiful Gate Handicap Center in Jalingo, Nigeria. The bikes allow people with mobility issues to pedal with their hands. Photo by Ezekiel Adams, UM News.

United Methodists in Nigeria distribute 50 tricycles

Individuals with mobility issues gain independence, thanks to gift from the Beautiful Gate Handicap Center.

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